AUSTRALIAN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 582, 27 May 1909, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, May 25. Mr Clarke, v. the Canadian Government Agent, speaking at the Empire League demonstration, said he did not bgljeve that Germany was unfriendly to. 'England, but Germany had had marvellous success. With «haracier is tic patience she had mado procurations, and then sprang upon Denmark, then Austria, then France, and her people had been made drunk by a class among them. . Site had at this moment an unsatisfied ambition. If he could believe that Germany at the head of the nations could do better for the world and would stand for tho oppressed against tho oppressor, he would bow to tho will of God, but lie did. not believe she could do for the nations what Britain had done.

Five stowaways, all .seamen', wore, found on tho Ulimaroa. They were lined £2. 'Accused stated that they stowed away owing to inability to secure work at Wellington. Tho Synod fixed the Archbishop’s salary and allowances at £2500, and are now discussing, the appointment. MELBOURNE, May 25.

Mr Justice Hodges, in entering judgment for the defendant in the ease of Ronald versus Harper, caustically criticise 1 the Presbyterian. Assembly over the Rev. Alt Murdoch’s refusal to produce documents, and said he would send every member of the Rresbvlery to gaol under the same circumstances. It was unfortunate that one man* should have been made a scapegoat.

_(The Rev. Air Alnrdoeh was found guilty of contempt of Court, in ref using to produce curtain documents.)